Portable washstand.



l0. L. BEARDSLEY.

PORTABLE WASHSTAND.

APPLICATION FILED AuG.I5. I9I2.

Patented Jun 20, 1916.

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BIA PLANUGRAPH co., WASHINGTON, D. c,

PORTABLE WASI-ISTAND.

LISKSUMI.

Specication of Letters Patent.

Patented June 2d, 1916.

Application lcd August 15, 1912. Serial No. 715,207.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, Oris L. BEARDsLnY, citizenof the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook andState of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inPortable Washstands, of which the following is a full, clear, concise,and exact description. Y

My invention relates to a portable washstand, and its object is toprovide a washstand which is cheap to manufacture, neat in appearance,light in weight, durable, strong and rigid.

My invention contemplates a wash-stand in which the support for thewash-bowl consists of an annular metallic band having an inturnedhorizontal flange, said band itself being supported upon a plurality oflegs, each formed of a wire bent upon itself and twisted for a longportion of its length, the ends of the wire being secured upon theinside of said metallic band and the several legs being suitably bracedintermediate their ends to prevent their spreading apart.

My invention may be more readily understood by reference to theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view o f awashstand embodying myinvention; Fig. 2 is an enlarged, fragmentary,vertical section of the annular supporting band and the washbowl heldtherein; and Fig. 3 is an enlarged, fragmentary, vertical section of theshelf which constitutes a brace for the legs.

Similar letters of referencerefer to similar parts throughout theseveral views.

Referring to the drawings, 1 is an annular, metallic band having aninturned horizontal flange 2 upon which rests the rim of the wash-bowl3.

. The band 1l is supported by a plurality of legs fl each consisting ofa wire bent upon itself and provided with a loop 5 constituting thefoot, each of said wires being twisted together for a portion of itslength as at 6 and the upper ends of said wires being drawn apart andthe separated ends secured as at 7 upon the inside of the metallic bandby means of bolts or rivets 8, or in other suitable manner.

lterior surface of the bowl.

The legs 4 are braced intermediate their lengths, such brace preferablyconsisting of a circular metallic shelf 9 formed of sheet metal having adepending circumferential fiange 10 against which the legs are clampedby bolts 11. The shelf 9 has a concave upper surface 13, whereby waterthat may be spilt from a pitcher 12, supported upon said shelf, may beprevented from running over on the floor. Such shelf though formed ofsheet metal is, by reason of its concave shape and the circumferentialflange, very stiff and forms a rigid brace for said legs. However, ifdesired, additional cross braces 14C may be employed for bracing saidlegs.

The portable wash-stand of my invention is preferably provided with asoap-holder 15 riveted to the band 1 and a towel rack 16, thelatterconsisting of a curved wire secured at its end to the band l.

It will be noted that the wash-stand of my invention is formed wholly ofmetal, and may be readily cleansed, thus being sanitary. The inturnedflange 2, in addition to forming a suitable support for the wash-bowl,serves to hold the outer surface of the bowl from coming in Contact withthe inner ends of the bolts 8, which might otherwise mar the eX- Saidflange 2 also materially strengthens said band 1 and at the same timeadds to the attractive appearance of the wash-stand. rIhe abovedescribed shape of the shelf 9 adds both to its strength and theattractiveness of its appearance. The concavity upon its upper surface,while it effectively serves as a catch bowl for water that may slop overfrom the pitcher, can readily be dried or cleansed, and possesses nosharp corners which might collect dirt.

What I claim is:

A portable wash-stand comprising an angle iron formed as a closed ring,a plurality of legs each consisting of a wire doubled on itself with thelower ends of the two strands twisted together and the upper' endsspaced apart and secured inside the vertical flange of said angle iron,the latter serving to support a wash-bowl substantially equal indiameter to said ring and fitting within and resting on the horizontalflange of said angle with the latter also accessible from all sidesiron, whereby said Wash-bowl is equally acof said stand. 10 cessblefrom* all sides of the supporting In Witness whereof7 I hereuntosubscribe stand, and. a metal shelf secured to said legs my name this29th day of July, A. D., 1912.

and :serving 13o-brace and reinforce the V-struc- Y Y OTIS LA BEARDSLEY.ture, said shelf being slightly conoaveupon MlVitnesses:

its upper side to catch drip Water from said ALFRED H. `MOORE,

bowl and being adapted to support a pitcher, MCCLELI..A1\IDl YOUNG.

Copies of thin patent may be obtained for iivecentsk each, by addressingthe Commissioner et Intente, o 1 Walhipgton, D :A C."

